Manuscripts by Subject - Military - #21300

Abstract: Consists of an oral history interview conducted by Sarah Walker on November 12, 2015 (digital), WDAY footage of Thoreson (digital and DVD with collection), photographs of Thoreson with his F4-C Phantom airplane "Rosie DEE," and scans from a scrapbook documenting Thoreson's life (digital). The scrapbook was returned to the donor.

Provenance: The collection was donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Glenn Thoreson on November 12, 2015.

Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.

Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94‑553, Title 17, U.S. Code or an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.

Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.

Related collections: Museum (artifacts).

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Glenn Merton Thoreson grew up in Mayville (N.D.), graduated from Mayville High School, attended Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.), enrolled at the University of North Dakota Medical School and finished his Medical Degree from the University of Kansas in 1966. He interned at St. Luke's Hospital from 1966-1967, then entered the United States Air Force Flight Surgeon training program at Brooks Air Force Base (Tex.). He spent several months at Reese Air Force Base (Tex.) learning the basics of flying jets and practicing aviation medicine. He served as a physician, flight surgeon and fighter pilot in Vietnam from 1968-1969. He returned to Mayville to practice Primary Care Medicine at the Mayville clinic for 36 years. Thoreson and his wife have three children and reside in Mayville.